Dr. Stephan Nikolaus Barthelmeß, who has served as deputy director of the Forum Recht Foundation since October 2020, will leave the foundation on September 30, 2026, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age, and will return to private practice. He played a key role in shaping the Forum Recht Foundation from its inception.
The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is coming to Wuppertal as part of its tour of Germany. At the main train station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved.
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to Leipzig for an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ focusing on the topic „Law and Emotions: From a Sense of Justice to the Protection of Feelings.“ The guests will be historian Dr. Sandra Schnädelbach and legal scholar Prof. Dr. Johannes Eichenhofer.
Where does rental law reach its limits in everyday life—and what changes would citizens like to see? These questions will be the focus of the public forum at the AWO Innovation Lab in Erfurt.
The exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life,“ organized by the Forum Recht Foundation, is making a stop in Berlin as part of its tour of Germany. From September 2 to 23, the interactive exhibition at the Berlin Academy of Justice invites visitors to think critically and get involved.
The mobile pop-up exhibition „Law—The Rules of Everyday Life“ by the Forum Recht Foundation is making its first stop in Erfurt as part of its tour of Germany. At Erfurt Central Station, the interactive exhibition invites visitors to think along and get involved.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to Karlsruhe for an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Recht,“ focusing on the topic „Who Owns the Moon? A Legal Perspective on Outer Space.“ The guests will be political scientist Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl and legal scholar Prof. Dr. Marcus Schladebach.
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., the Forum Recht Foundation invites you to Leipzig for an interactive discussion series titled „Let’s Talk About Law,“ focusing on the topic „Crisis and Law.“ The guests will be legal scholar Prof. Dr. Andrea Kießling and journalist Malte Spitz.
With the approval of funding now granted by the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Forum Recht Foundation has taken a key step toward realizing its own construction projects.
With a panel discussion, free legal advice, and a pop-up exhibition, the Forum Recht Foundation is bringing the topic of law to life in Freiburg from May 27 through June 15.
